The Raven Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Hi, just curious - never kept chickens and about to get some ducks, poss chickens later if possible - how do you clean the eggs before eating? I heard somewhere that simply wiping them with a damp cloth and putting them in the fridge is completely the wrong thing to do, so what do you do with them? Just wondering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Cleaning them removes a protective layer. Unless they have poo on I don't clean mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Oh - I thought they had to be waqshed.... But if they do have....'waste' on them do you just buse a tissue, or? sorry - really think about this sort of thing...only fresh eggs I've ever touched are Bearded dragon eggs, when I was putting them into the incubator. (which my 9 year old neice built in an emergency...hatched them, too ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 If they look dirty I wash them under the tap. But some people would say you should only wash them just before you use them as the protective layer helps to keep them fresh. Personally I like them to look nice and clean in the egg shelter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I don't wash mine. They rarely get dirty anyway . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Mrs Chicken Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I clean mine with damp kitchen roll.I've heard of a powder stuff that you can rub on them to clean them anyone heard of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I haven't heard of this but I know you can get proper egg cleaning stuff I think it's a liquid though, but there could be a powered one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
